Aguilera, Baccaro Set Two Junior Marks on Day Two of Argentine Junior Nationals

BY Jorge Aguado

SANTA FE, Argentina, August 22. MATIAS Fernando Aguilera, 18, set Argentine national junior records in both the 50 (23.06) and 200m freestyle (1:52.86) to go with his record in the 100 meters (50.38) yesterday to highlight the second day of competition at the Argentine Junior National Short course Championships in Santa Fe.

Mariano Baccaro, 17, also was a double record-setter this day.

Aguilera's were two of nine junior national records – seven individual and two relay – set today.

Mariano Baccaro, 17, swam to a junior record in the men's 200m IM at 2:08.97 then followed with a second mark of 1:05.36 in the 100m breast.

In the 100m back, it was Lucas Lebrand touching first in a junior record 57.45. The double century also saw a junior mark as Rubio Fraancisco Sales, 16, clocked 2:06.26.

In the men's 400 medley relay, the Fesana Swim Club set its third relay mark of the meet with a swift 3:53.38.

On the ladies' side, Ximena Mascia, 17, swam to a record 1:04.25 in the 100 fly. The 400 free relay mark fell to FRN in 4:10.63.